Magnetism and Electricity


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What is electricity? Who invented it? How do we harvest it?
Use the links on this site to answer some of our wonderings.
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Play the MI game from BBC bite size to test your knowledge about magnets.
It does take a few minutes to load.
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Can you protect Steve from electric eels using your knowledge of circuits and conductors?
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Test your knowledge about electrical circuits in this MI High activity. There is also a link to a 'changing circuits' activity on BBC Science Clips.
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Try the 'Revise', 'Activity' or 'Test' on the Energy, electricity and forces KS3 section, especially the electric current and voltage, or magnets and electric current sections.
Try some of the great experiments and investigations on the Magnet Man site
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This site has links to experiments similar to the ones we are completing in class. You might like to set up one and share it with the class.
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The Physics for Kids site has links to videos, images, articles and experiments about static electricity and electrical currents. Record the hyperlink pathway and url in your book- then evaluate the effectiveness and usefulness of the link for learning about our topic.
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This site has links to web quests about the concepts of magnetism and electricity. Find one useful one and one you think has limited appeal- justify your opinion with evidence and be prepared to share with the class.
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What is a 'squishy circuit'? Look at this site, follow the instructions and see how many LEDs you can light up.
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Some other useful links about magnetism and electricity:

http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science+-+Section+3


http://brainbytes.wikispaces.com/Electricity+%26+Magnetism

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